Survive in Azure Files

"It was just a joke. Sorry, I was just stunned."

Yuuka's momentum suddenly disappeared: "Eh? W-what...?"

"I can't help it, because it's so beautiful."

"...Guwu," Yuuka blushed, turned her eyes away, and asked weakly, circling the hair beside her ear with her index finger, "Are you talking about the night view outside the window...right?"

How did you know that? It's true.

"About this..." I gazed at Yuuka lovingly, "Is it true?"

Yuka didn't dare to ask any more questions on this topic, and I successfully got through the crisis.

After taking some time to collect his thoughts, the accountant at the seminar abruptly changed the subject:

"That is to say, as adults, we should consume more rationally. Today is not a special day. You didn't even tell me in advance and booked this high-end restaurant in advance..."

Yuka pouted and said unhappily, "Really? If I have something urgent to do, the teacher will definitely not be able to find anyone else willing to accompany you. Wouldn't this money be wasted?"

That’s not the case, and there are other options.

If it really doesn't work, I believe that with Director Shiranui's work attitude, he will be able to take some time out of his spare time to let me make use of the waste.

As I thought about this, my expression remained gentle: "Haha~ Then, let's make today a special day."

"…Eh? Teacher?"

Yuka let out a very cute exclamation, her fair face turned a light pink, and she looked at a loss, she must have misunderstood something.

I raised the glass of drink and said with a smile: "Let's have a drink to celebrate the game development department's successful passing of the qualification review!"

Yes, although there were some twists and turns, Alice passed the review smoothly.

As I expected at the beginning, Yuka just confirmed that the game development department did not use threats or inducements to Alice, and Alice also truly loved games, so she confirmed the game development department's club qualifications.

But I have to say, Alice's on-the-spot performance reminded me of an acquaintance who lives in a tablet.

Maybe this is the commonality among AIs.

By the way, Yuka also brought such news——

At today's meeting, President Liyin delivered an important speech on club activities, cracking down on the inaction of some clubs and fully implementing new standards for the activities of all clubs.

In other words, it seems that it is not just the game development department that is unlucky.

But from another perspective, the number of potential competitors of the game development department has increased significantly, and the pressure they bear is even greater than before.

At this point, we can only hope that they can do well on their own.

Yuka stared at the cup I raised in the air and was stunned for a moment:

"So this is considered a celebration party!? Then why don't you bring them along!?"

"Because they still have to review for the exam." I answered as a matter of course.

“Are they trying so hard…?”

Reluctantly accepting this explanation, Yuuka clinked glasses with me with an expression that looked as if she was doubting her life.

The girl subconsciously rubbed the rim of the cup with her thumb, but couldn't help muttering: "Even if that's the case, there's no need to book such a high-end restaurant."

Having said that, judging from Yuka's expression, she was still in a good mood.

"I know. Don't worry. With my financial situation, it's no problem for me to come here occasionally."

I am also considering whether to apply for a membership of this restaurant to save some expenses.

The restaurant I brought Yuka to today was the one I had been to with other students before, and it was the perfect place for Alu's fantasy of a first date. It turned out that although Alu's idea seemed retro, it was also quite useful, and the other students were very satisfied.

Ah Lu! This favor should not be forgotten before I treat all the students of Kivotos to a meal at a high-end restaurant overlooking the night view!

All in all, with my repeated assurances, the accountant finally stopped nagging and started talking about other things.

"Oh, I've been so busy at work lately." Yuka sighed and complained to me.

I nodded sympathetically.

I feel like if I hadn't used the excuse that I had booked a seat in advance today, I wouldn't have been able to make an appointment with Yuka.

"Unqualified clubs need to be reviewed and notified one by one. The robots made by the Engineering Department some time ago have caused a commotion on campus. I also have to clean up the extra damage caused by C&C's mission two days ago..."

Just by listening to Yuka's narration, you can imagine how busy she has been during this period.

That's why it's necessary to ask her out, at least to let Yuuka escape from her heavy work for a while.

I looked at the girl's faintly visible dark circles under her eyes and listened silently.

Yuka became more and more excited as she spoke. She pressed her forehead and gritted her teeth as she said, "And that guy Xiaoxue..."

"Xiaoxue?"

Suddenly I remembered that I hadn't seen Xiaoxue recently, so I asked curiously, "What happened to her?"

"Teacher, you also know Xiaoxue's personality. If I had known, I shouldn't have brought her to the seminar."

Yuka shook her head: "Anyway, it's something like this... Anyway, teacher, if you see her anywhere, please be sure to inform me as soon as possible."

Seeing that she didn't seem to want to talk more, I stopped asking and patted my chest to assure her: "Leave it to me."

Yuka pursed her lips and smiled: "Well. Okay, let's not talk about these disappointing things..."

Afterwards, I had a pleasant dinner time with the arithmetic master.

My good mood lasted until I returned to Xialai, when it was broken by a familiar burst of loud laughter.

"Hahaha~"

In Xia Lai's office, Kurosaki Xiaoxue waved to me enthusiastically: "Teacher~ Long time no see~"

Chapter 39: Xiaoxue Wants to Stay

How did Xiaoxue get in without setting off the alarm?

This was the first question that flashed through my mind when I saw Xiaoxue sitting on my desk, swinging her legs back and forth, looking very contented.

But the next moment, thinking back to Xiaoxue's talent for code-deciphering, which could totally be called a special ability, I realized that this was not really a problem.

For Kurosaki Koyuki, the protection of all digital devices can be said to be useless.

One can only sigh that no matter how strict the security measures are, they cannot stop those with ulterior motives.

For example, if the Truth Department in charge of programming or the Engineering Department in charge of hardware secretly covet my beauty, they can easily sneak into Xialai and carry out a brutal night attack on me...

The more I think about it, the more I feel that Kivotos is really full of dangers.

I also raised my hand to greet Xiaoxue: "Long time no see, Xiaoxue."

"Teacher, what have you been doing? You're back so late. I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

Before I could ask her why she was there, Xiaoxue tilted her head and asked curiously where I was going.

"It's just work."

I answered without changing my expression.

As Xia Lai's teacher, discussing business with the accountant of the seminar is a natural part of socializing. Even if you are as strict as Kui, you have to hold your nose and allow me to use the public account for tonight's expenses!

When Xiaoxue heard that it was work, she lost interest: "That's it, so boring."

I bet that if Xiaoxue knew the specific content of the work I was talking about, her reaction would definitely not be like this.

"So, why did you suddenly come to Xialai today?"

Carrying the briefcase containing the Shiting Box, I walked to the refrigerator: "Would you like something to drink?"

"Ah, I've already taken it myself."

As she spoke, Xiaoxue held up a bottle of black tea that was almost half finished.

...This guy, isn't he a little too self-centered?

I got myself a bottle and sat down in the chair at the head of the desk.

Xiaoxue uttered a whoosh, and jumped to the ground as lightly as a rabbit, then trotted over to my side and squatted down, her pink star-shaped eyes staring at me from bottom to top, her expression flattering yet silly, she grabbed my arm with both hands and shook it, and said coquettishly:

"Teacher, please let me stay in Xialai tonight."

Oh no! Could it be that Xiaoxue really has bad intentions towards me?

Of course, I guess she must have done something wrong and wanted to hide from me.

To sum up, I think she might want to kill two birds with one stone. What an insatiable woman! I really underestimated her before.

To get back to the point, after just a little thought, I made a decision -

After all, I promised Youxiang that if I saw Xiaoxue anywhere, I would inform her as soon as possible. I can't break my promise easily.

However, let’s first define what “first time” means:

Obviously, it will be when I can free myself. As for when exactly it will be, it depends on what mistake Xiaoxue made that made her flee to me for refuge.

So, I pondered for a moment and said, "It's possible..."

"Great!" Xiaoxue cheered and jumped up. "I knew the teacher would agree. Then, where is the shower room? Where is my room tonight? I really want to take a hot bath and have a comfortable sleep. Xialai is so well decorated, the bedding must be very high-end, right?"

Indeed, especially the master bedroom.

After being interrupted by Xiaoxue, I thought it wouldn't be too late to ask her after she finishes taking a shower.

I led her to the bathroom, and soon after she entered, a voice of surprise came from inside the door:

"Wow, teacher, you have so many kinds of shampoos in your bathroom."

After that, there was the sound of dripping water and humming. After confirming that Xiaoxue had started taking a bath, I took the opportunity to sneak my consciousness into the Shiting Box.

Originally, I wanted to sternly question Alona why she did such a boring prank, but when Alona asked me back with confidence why I believed that she would not desert, I was speechless.

Although the main responsibility does lie with Alona, ​​why does it sound as if I am also wrong for thinking she is reliable?

Back to reality, I sat on the sofa, deep in thought.

Almost an hour later.

"Hahaha~ Lord Xiaoxue, you are resurrected~"

Xiaoxue, wearing a bathrobe and with her hair loose, and still emitting heat from her body, walked up to me.

I looked at her for a while. Although she was silly in every way, I had to admit that Xiaoxue was undoubtedly a beautiful girl.

However, it is not difficult to see that in terms of body shape, to a certain extent, the seminar can be said to be unmatched.

"Teacher, can you take me to where I'm going to sleep tonight?"

"Of course. But before that, Xiaoxue."

I crossed my legs, crossed my fingers, and said in a deep voice, "Shouldn't you tell me first what you have done wrong?"

Xiaoxue blinked her innocent big eyes, and was stunned for a long time before she murmured: "...How did the teacher know? Did I fall into a trap?"

"What are you thinking? Besides, even if it's true, you can't escape your current situation."

He was in a lax state, wearing clothes that were not convenient for movement, and most importantly, his gun was not with him.

Even I have the confidence that I can subdue Xiaoxue in this situation.

"Hmm..." Xiaoxue hesitated for a while, "Actually this isn't a serious matter, otherwise Yuuka-senpai would have asked C&C-senpai to come over!"

I think the authenticity of this is still debatable.

Xiaoxue pointed her index fingers together and said pitifully, "It's just that Yuuka-senpai asked me to work. Although those calculation problems are very simple, I just don't like doing those boring things."

I added, "So, you just quit your job and sneaked out?"

It is indeed a bit harsh to say this, especially when everyone else is working hard.

However, Xiaoxue's next sentence completely overturned my conclusion.

"Ah, because the seniors were watching at the time, so no."

Xiaoxue showed an innocent smile and said in a rather proud tone: "I just calculated part of the results wrong on purpose. Senior Yuka was very busy at that time and didn't notice the flaw at all~ Haha!"

...It turns out that in Xiaoxue's opinion, this matter is not serious.

I took a deep breath, stood up, and held Xiaoxue's shoulders.